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  1. NPs in 10 years

    Adenium replied to uta.student's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sadly the primary pay was about $70k, not $100k. I paid out of pocket at a state school and spent plenty. Wanted to recoup some and start real retirement savings. With the DNP push NPs' education...

  2. NPs in 10 years

    Adenium replied to uta.student's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just keep in mind there are reasons why MDs and PAs and often many NPs are choosing specialties over primary care......you need to know a fair amount about a lot of things, see many patients in a day...

  3. Clinical thank you gift

    Adenium replied to werlp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If it was an office where I interacted with a lot of the MAs, secretary etc I brought in Dunkin Donuts or baked goodies or got a big Edible Arrangement. If it was really just the preceptor, I got a...

  4. FamilyNPPrep Test Scores

    Adenium replied to FSUandOUnursegrad's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It is actually possible to get AANP approval quite early. I had my authorization to test within a week of finishing....the AANP lets you send in an application with an official transcript prior to...

  5. AANP - Exam help/study suggestions

    Adenium replied to Wakes's topic in Advanced Practice

    The AANP will send a letter with your score and a listing of categories like planning or diagnosis or evaluation that really aren't helpful at all. Mine listed from strongest to weakest. Did you...

  6. AANP - Exam help/study suggestions

    Adenium replied to Wakes's topic in Advanced Practice

    Sorry to hear that! Did you feel there was anything in particular that was tougher? In any case the letter from AANP will only give you vague categories for weak areas like...

  7. All these NPs making less than RNs?

    Adenium replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So true Cardiac-RN. I'm so excited to have 4 weeks vacation and actually have a prayer of taking time! With the hospital it was always such a coverage issue - most of us just had to give up some of...

  8. Rehashing the 2015 DNP Requirement Debate

    Adenium replied to ricardoj's topic in Advanced Practice

    Good point elkpark. I have heard of that happening with some schools - my own happens to view PhD and DNP as adequate. My MSN professors were required to get the DNP if they didn't have it

  9. All these NPs making less than RNs?

    Adenium replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I did not take a pay cut, in fact I got a decent jump in pay, but I joined a large organization that could afford to pay well. The primary care office I interviewed at gave me a very low offer (close...

  10. Rehashing the 2015 DNP Requirement Debate

    Adenium replied to ricardoj's topic in Advanced Practice

    My school was one of those that went to DNP-only and ended up switching back - there's just not enough interest as it means more time and money spent getting the degree, but no better clinical...

  11. AANP - Exam help/study suggestions

    Adenium replied to Wakes's topic in Advanced Practice

    I found going thru APEA sample questions to be the easiest/most helpful thing to do as I got close to the exam. It was more pleasant to do that than try to reread study material which got harder and...

  12. Graduating soon ...what do I need to do?

    Adenium replied to dxbtocvg's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm in CT, I would think OH would have something

  13. Graduating soon ...what do I need to do?

    Adenium replied to dxbtocvg's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I graduated in May and am lining all this up now though it may vary a little by state. Passed AANP 2 weeks ago but waiting on my letter. The state DPH site lays out required steps...mine requires an...

  14. Im I reading to much

    Adenium replied to liveloveenjoy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You will get there! Keep at it and good luck. Soon it will be in your rearview

  15. NP malpractice insurance

    Adenium replied to TexasPsychNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I always kept an NSO policy as an RN, and I think I'll probably get one as an NP as well. Yes my employer will cover malpractice, but I think you need someone really covering YOU and your interests....

  16. Passed AANP FNP

    Adenium posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Since I read this board quite often leading up to my exam and got worried seeing a lot of board failures, I figured we need a more recent posting of success too. I know when I was reading I wanted to...

  17. I dread going to work- not a new grad. Has this happened to anyone else?

    Adenium replied to Ativan's topic in General Nursing

    I read Ativan's post and felt like I was reading my own thoughts from a few years ago. I did well going into nursing, moved up into stepdown then ICU, but always felt anxious....waiting for the %$ to...

  18. Will there be too many NPs?

    Adenium replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That would never happen on these boards . I do find the APRN section to be decent about this, though. Good points - and smart to realize we can't really predict perfectly. Everyone has to look at...

  19. What's the best path to take towards FNP?

    Adenium replied to dejayramah's topic in Advanced Practice

    If you poke around in the APRN section here and/or do a search on master's vs. DNP you'll find more than you ever wanted to read on the varied opinions. In short, you do still have an option as...

  20. Im I reading to much

    Adenium replied to liveloveenjoy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just looking at your list, that's a very very ambitious plan and likely too much to get through. I left myself 6 weeks after graduation to attend the Fitzgerald course and study that workbook, her...

  21. Will there be too many NPs?

    Adenium replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I live in the Northeast, which seems to have a better market than places like Florida, but I do worry the market is becoming more saturated. I was lucky and got a job within a month of graduating...

  22. Passed AANP yesterday

    Adenium replied to honeykrown's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats! It's the best feeling, right? It seems to be a recurring theme that you can't let yourself get rattled. Fitzgerald talked about this in her live course as well - she mentioned they often...

  23. New FNP grad - Need info on retail health clinics Target, Walgreens, Minute Clinic?

    Adenium replied to Cloud29's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I interviewed with Minute Clinic (preliminary round with a recruiter, very low-key and easy) and they said I'd be able to shadow before accepting an offer. The schedule would be every other weekend,...

  24. Taking ANCC exam tomorrow

    Adenium replied to new_NP_?'s topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    All my classmates have been passing AANP and ANCC but I don't think any of us felt ready or confident. Remember you can get many questions wrong but still pass. Don't let it throw you. Read the...

  25. Did your school's reputation affect getting hired?

    Adenium replied to laRN1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Good luck to you. Keep that feeling of excitement that you have in anticipation - you'll need to recall it later to carry you through. You can do